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Development of English Why does English change over time? (金榜P22) the end of the 16th century the next century today voyages Many other countries More people in more countries 5 to 7 million in England 1. Why was English spoken in many other countries in the 17th century? (金榜P22) Because people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world. colonialism [k?l?uni?liz?m] colony [k?l?ni] If an American is talking to an Englishman, _______. A. They will have almost no difficulty in understanding B. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other C. The American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. The English man finds it difficult to follow the American Because all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. Read Para 3 and answer the question. communication ___________ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In the 1600s English became ____ like German Because those who _____ England spoke first ______ and later ______. They enriched its __________. AD 800-1150 English was based more on _______ than the English we speak now. AD 450-1150 The road to modern English German The history of the English language less ruled Shakespeare Danish French vocabulary Some British people were taken to _________. Later in the 18th century Some British settlers moved to ________. In 1620 The road to modern English America Australia Samuel Johnson In 1755, he published what many consider to be the first dictionary, which remained the standard text for 150 years. Who played important roles in the development of modern English? (金榜P22) When Noah was 43, he started writing The American Dictionary of the English Language. It gave a separate identity to American English spelling. Noah Webster * 人教课标 高一 必修 1 Unit 2 What are the six working languages of the UN? What are the three most important world languages? Do you